Gove's favourite rapper calls Cameron 'airy-fairy'

Michael Gove, the Education Secretary, has revealed his favourite rapper is a
man who has produced songs which mock David Cameron and refer to the Mayor
of London as "simple" in a critique of English high society

The education secretary admitted he has a “soft spot” for contemporary English music and also said he likes other rappers including Professor Elemental. He also said his favourite recent gig was the Summertime Ball with his daughter, and admits he also favours other contemporary performers including Rudimental and Will.i.am.

He said: "I have a soft spot for contemporary English 'eccentric' music, for want of a better word.

"I liked Neil Innes and the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah band when I was growing up, love Florence And The Machine [above right] and am strangely addicted to 'chaphop' rappers Professor Elemental, Mr B The Gentleman Rhymer [right] and Mr Bruce And The Correspondents."

Mr Gove has also revealed more about his tastes for popular culture, describing Game of Thrones as “the guiltiest of guilty pleasures.”

He said he fears admitting to being a fan of the series will make him “an irredeemable dweeb” and added: “It's the purest escapism. Immersion in a world of feral intrigue, vicious back-stabbing, shifting allegiances, virtue punished and vice rewarded is a welcome respite from Westminster politics.”

He lists his favourite films as Dallas Buyers Club anbd The Ealing Comedies and says his favourite composer of all time is Vagner.